Electric-lamp-shade holder.



No. 822,219. PATBNTBD MAY 29, 1906. F. MoINTYRE. ELECTRIC LAMP SHADE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APEA, 1902.

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To all whom it -may concern:

Be'it known that I, FRANK MCINTYR a 'ci-tizenof the United States, and aresident of- New 'York, in the'county of New York and he standard all lamp-sockets for incandescent lamps,

State of New York, have invented certain new and u'sefiul improvements in El8CtI'10-' have a cylindrical recess on the outside of the same-by-whioh two shoulders are formed.

My invention'relates tosa spring holder adapted to be clamped around the socket, so that a portion. of the holder bears ',upon 'one shoulder and a portion upon the other shoulder, thereby preventing any pos-' sibility of the holder slipping ofi from tine...

socketand preventing also any rattlingor any motion of the'shade, the shade-holder,

and the socket relatively to one another.

shade.

holder, and lamp. It is an elevation with p the shade omitted and with the shade-holder v The invention is described in all its details reference to the accompanying drawings.

" Figure '1 is an elevation vof my preferred form of shade-holder shown in elevation in combination with iflampsocketand lamp- 2 is a view of a socket, shadeapplied to the socket. hi 3 is a plan of a modified form of fied by the addition of another e ement.

h" A is an outline of a portion of the shade-- ho der shown inFi '3 in order to exhibit a side view of a detai of construction. Fi 3 to .a kind of shade usually made of metal.

. Fig.6 is a plan of a shade-holder constructed PP s these shoulders forming .th-e-sides of there;

* ion the same principle, but made in sections.

Fig. 7 is a sectionai view of a portion of a shade-holder and shade, the other partsbeing broken away and omitted. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a oomplete rin cfwhich' onlya-portion is seen Fig.7. 9 is a side yiew of the on. the ends of 'thewire.

. The socket is represented at 1 and is shown provided with the usual re'cess L,.-havin'g the er shoulder 3 and the lowerfshoulder-4,

cess 2 and being annular.

n is the object or my invention [to pawns v a-clamp shade-holder that may have one oi its parts pressing against the'shc'iulder 3 and one of its. parts pressing against the 1 Specification of Letters Patent. A lies and April 4, .1902. Serial No. 101,346.

shade- I shadesho der, bein modi-.

. fatented May 2'9, 19 06.

shoulder 4 and yet to be independent of nuts and screws and to be applied easily by the .mere process of operating a clamp.

A strip of metal, reierably a spring-fire whose degree of st" ness and elasticity may be easilydetermined by a mechanic, is bent into such a shape that one portion becomes clamped to the shade and the other portion to the socket within the recess and so that a portion of the wire runs parallel at intervals and against one of the shoulders 3 014: and so that otherportions "of the'same wire bear against the other shoulder.

More particularly the wire is bent into loops 5. The loops 5 are bent into" small loops ing around and under the lip 7 of the shade for :the purpose of supporting "the latter. The arms of the loops should not touch each other when on the socket. The space between them is shown, for example, at 8 in Fig. 3. By having this space provided there is room spring action for the loops, and as a result it is immaterial whether the shades are all of the same size or not as to the diame ter of the lip portion. These shadeholders 6 at the ends to form clips for extend-- may be a plied effectively to shades having 'lipsof di erent diameters.

I Portions 9 of the loops '5 are bent so as to The in planesparallel to the axisoi the socket, assuming that the holderis on the socket, and these portions 9, consisting of wire extending up and down, reach such a distance that their lengths areequal to the height of the recess 2. The bend of thewire between the loops 5 and'the portions 9 of said loops form an angular portion 10, which presses upon one of the shoulders '3 or i, it is immaterial which. in Fig. 1" the construction is such that this angular portion presses upon the lower shoulder 4, whereas-in 2 the 1 shoulder 3.

The wire as to its'remaining portion is not bent into loops, except that the ends are bent downward and backward upon themselves to T for'nci clips (11 substantially like those num- .bered6. Y

Thatportionof the wire that is bent into ldopsis'bent into circularportions 12, fwhich are adapted to press against one'of the shoulders 3 and 4and therefore are craved "into arcs.

' Y Theelid portions of the wire betwee-nithe clips 11 and these circular portions 1.2 are numbered 13. On one ol them is ivoted a clamp 14, consisting of a hook 211 aptcd to clamp over one of the end portions 13.

'lhere may be clamps 14: on moreor loss ol the other loops 'lhey are all shown in an open position. in Fig. 5. The clamps 14; may be omitted, if desired. They might all be put on probably lorholding shades in rail waytrains where the vibration is great.

it comes within my invention to divide the wire into sections and to clamp these sections together, so that the result is pract *aily a shade-holder formed from a single piece oi. wire. Thisisillustratedinlfiig.6. Whenthe halves there shown, A and B, are applied around the socket, the clamps 14 will when locked secure the holder to the socket.

in order to still further increase the friction between the holder and the socket, there may be a metal ring 15 fastened to the circular portions 12 by means of hooks 16, consisting of portions of the rin 15, made by parallel cuts into said ring and then bent to form hooks 16 just outside otthe periphery of the ring 15 and partly surroundiiu the arc-shaped portions 12, which therefore he between and against the ring 15 and the hooks 16. The height of the ring 15 is equal to the distance between the shoulders 3 and 4, so that when the end portions 13 are clamped together there can be no doubt about the rigidity between the socket and the lamp-holder.

Some dealers prefer that the raw edge 1.7 of i the shade should be concealed or finished off with metal for the sake of appearance, My invention permits this result to be accomplished. To this end 1 provide an angular ring C, having a cylindrical portion 19 hanging from the top edge 17 and having a plane annular portion 20 covering the rawedge 17 The clip portions 6 of the shadeholder pass through notches 21 in the cylindrical portion 19 of the angular ring, and thus said ring is retained in position.

The complete operation is as'lollows: The shade-holder is applied by hand with the clip 6 under the lip of the shade 22 and with the circular portions 12 against one of the shoulders 3 or 4, and then the ends 13 are pressed together and the clamp closed. This is the whole operation, and it is similar, only reversed,when the shade is to be removed from the holder and the holder from the socket or the shade may be removed and the holder left stillness to clamp the socket by its own,

strength.

The slant on which the loops 5 extend downward determines the amount of automatic adjustment of the holder with respect to variation in the size of the shade under the lip. Decreasing the slant decreases the adjustment, but increases the rigidity with which the shade is held.

These shade-holders may be applied to sockets of all description, whether the shell is made of brass, porcelain, mica, or other material. For sockets of special design in which the width of the annular recess varies the portions 9 can be made of lengths suited to lit same. 4

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with a lamp-shade which has an outwardly-projecting lip, and a lamp-socket having annular projections spaced apart, to form a cylindrical recess thereon, of a wire having circular portions pressing against one of said projections, loop portions pressing against the other projection, said loop portions being bent outward. and downward, and then inward to form clips for passing under the lip of said shade, and a clamp for the end portions of the wire which are bent-outward and downward to form another clip for passing under the lip of the shade.

2. The combination with a lamp-shade, and a socket, annular projections thereon, a spring-wire with bent portions, respectively arc-shaped and angular, and for bearing res eotively upon said annular projections, clips formed lrom said wire for passing under the lip of the shade, and means for detach ably clamping the ends of the wire together.

3. The combination with a shade which ICO has a lip, and with a socket which has paralshade.

4. The combination with a lamp-shade which has an outwardly-projecting lip, a lamp -socket having annular pro'ections s aced apart, to form a cylindrical recess tlicreon, 01' a wire having circular portions for pressing against one of said projections, loop portions for pressing against the other projection, said p portions being extended outward and downward, clamps on the loop portions which. extend beyond the clamps and are bent partly upon themselves for passing under the lip of the shad c, the end ortion of the wire being bent outward and ownward and inward to form a clip for passing under the lip of the shade, and means for clamping the ends of the wire together.

5. The combination with a lamp-shade, of a spring-wire with bent portions, respectively arc-shaped and angular, and for hearing re- .socket, c ips formed from said wire for passing under the lip of a shade, means for detachably clamping the ends of the wire to gether, and a cover for the upper edge of the shade, said cover being retained by said clips.

6. The combination with a lamp-shade, a lip thereon, and with a socket having annular projections, of a spring-wire with bent portions, respectively arc-shaped and angular, and for bearing respectively u on said annular projections, clips formed om said wire for passin under said 1i means for detachably olasping the ends 0 the Wire together, a

cover for the upper edge of the shade, said.

cover being retained by said clips, said cover consisting of an angular ring whose one ortion is ad'a ted to cover the upper edge 0 the shade, an its other ortion to hang down and around the lip oft e shade.

7. The combination with a lamp-shade, a lip thereon, and a lamp-socket, o a holder having circular ortions adapted to be clamped upon sai socket, and having loop portions bent to form clips for extending uner said lip, and clamps applied to said loop portions.

- and another portion being upon another projection 0 Lil 8. The combination of a lamp-shade, a lip thereon, a socket, annular projections thereon, a piece of sprh e having arc-shapedpo'rtions for bearin upon one of said annular projections, and having angular portions for pressing upon the other annular projection, and oh. 5 formed of said wire for passing under sai lip.

9. The combination of lamp-shade, a lip thereon, a socket, annular projections there: on, a single piece of spring-wire having arcshaped portions for bearing upon one of the annular projections of said socket, and havin angu other annular projection of said socket, clips formed of said wire for passing under said lip,

and anangula-r ring covering the edge of the 10.. The combination of a shade, ali thereon, a socket, projections thereon, cips for passing under the lip, an elastic wire having ee ends, and means for clamping the ends together, one portion of the wire being adapted to press against a projection on the socket, adapted to press the socket.

11. The combination with a lamp-socket having an annular recess, and with a shade, of a spring-Wire having clips for holding the shade, an having portions thereof bent into and for bearing upon the surface of the recess.

'12. The combination of a shade, a lam socket having an annular recess, a springwire having clips for holding the shade, and

having portions thereof bent into and for bearing upon the surface of the recess, and

ar portions for pressing upon anhooks at their ends to'engage the attaching means for clampingthe ends of the wire detachably together. I

13. A shade-holder for a 'lamp5socket, consisting of a spring-Wire having freeQends, a suc'cession'of arc-shaped loops of the'wire lying in a given cylindrical surface, radial looped portions bent at ana'ngle to, said surface, and then bent to forn'i h'ooks lying in a given circle, and means for causing the arcsha ed loo s to lie in afsmallerfcylindrical sur ace an said hooks inasmaueipireie. 14. The combination with 'ailarnp-shade and a socket, of a s ring-wire bent poitions, one of which is arc -shaped, around the axispf the socket'and the and arallel'to said axis and} v, j I @811 said socket, clips formed from said wire for assing under t ie lip of the shade, and means or detachably clamping the ends of the Wire together.

15; A shade-holder for a lamp-socket, consistingof arc-shaped ortions, and arms having free ends, exten 'ng from and integral with said ortions, said arms and portions forming a and, the ends of the band being turned outward to form ears, means for con necting said ears together and for disconnecting the-ears from each other, the arms being provided at their ends with hooks to on age. 'i' iae attaching-flange of a shade, the ban being for ipping the socket, and for drawing the hoo s radially toward each other with pressure upon said flange, when thes'aid ears means. i Y

16. A shade holder, consisting of a spring adapted to be clamped upon a lam -socket, and having arms extending there om and free at their outer ends, where-they terminate in hooks, each having only a single curvature for gripping the lip of a shade, and for press: ing radially inward upon the shade, and a pivotally-hinged clamp for connecting theends of said spring.

17. A shade-ho] er consistin of arc-shaped portions, a plurality of integra uniform arms extending t 'erefrom,-said portions and arms forming the attaching-band ofa holder, and said portions being formed to bear upon the sides of a groove on the socket of a lamp, and the ends of the band being turned outward to form ears, and the arms being provided with flange of a shade, and means engaging s .d ears, whereby the said band is caused to grip the said socket and the hooks ously closed radially inwari. tachin -flange of the shade.

(ii shade-holder of this1 characteir driscri e ,com us as I'lIl avin a uraity of unifoi m s u i ms xteidin t her dfrom, and provided with surfaces for caring upon the sides of a groove onthe lamp-socket, and the ends of said spring being turned outward upon the atare simultane to form ears, and the arms being provided at their ends with hooks to ress radially 1nward upon the attaehingange of a shade,

and a clamp engaging the ears of the spring, whereby the spring is caused to grip a socketshell, and .the hooks are simultaneously closed upon the attaehing ilange of a shade.

19. The combination of a lamp so'eket, a spring forming the attaching-band of ahhadeholder, one of the above-named elements having a groove and the other having bearing-surfaees for bearing upon the surface of said groove, said spring having a plurality of arms integral therewith, said. spring being bent outward at its ends to form ears, and said arms terminating in hooks, eaeh hook having only a single curvature, to engage the attaching-flange of a shade, and a clamp ongaging the ears ofsaid s ring which is caused 20. A holder for a lamp-shade eonsistin of a spring, hook-arms, and terminal ears a in a single piece for detachably supporting a shade, and means for clamping the ears detaehably together, and for pressing the hooks against the shade in a radially-inward direction. v

Signed at New York, in the county and State of New York, this 29th. day of March,

FRANK MOINTYRE. [L.s.] Witnesses:

' Dlnoaron MUsnoRN,

HERMAN MUsnonN. 

